Compare towns
Wethersfield vs Milo vs Pike
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Pike has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Wethersfield | Milo | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 815 |
6,823Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Pike and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
| Milo and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,425Highest 48% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.